Attachment for typographical machines



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c. H. ALLAN ATTACHMENT FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Filed-Aug. 15; 1927 2sneets-sneez 1 manto Ig. Q

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C. H. ALLAN ATTACHMENT FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Filed Aug. 15, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet l 2 W Y I n l hmmm Patented Jan. 1, 1929.

'UNHE STATES CHARLES H. ALLAN, OF RYEGATE, MONTANA.

ATTACHMENT FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES.

Application led August 13, 1927.

In present Vday practice, the matrices of linotype machines are providedwith upper and lower type characters, generally known as light face andblack face, respective ly. Means are necessarily provided to bringeither the upper or lower type character in front of the mold slot atwill. According to one method, if it is desired to bring the lowercharacter in front of the mold, the matrices 1o are raised in theassembling elevator above their normal or lower position, and aresubsequently carried into the first elevator in this same relativeposition. According to the second practice, the matrices yare set inlower position in the assembling elevator and transferred to the firstelevator, the subsequent downward movement of the latter beingdetermined somewhat above Vits normal limit so that the lower charactersare 2o brought in front of the mold slot. According to the first system,there is apt to be some difficulty in delivery to the iirst elevator,while according to the second system the operator has heretofore beensubjected to certain difficulties. Thus he is forced to reach around thefirst elevator to position a spacer or fiipper over the lock rod, whichis a dangerous practice in itself, and further, when this adjustment hasbeen made, it frequently escapes the operators attention and hecontinues to cast black face when light face is intended. The purpose ofmy present invention is to overcome the diculties heretofore encounteredin the above described second mode of operation, which with myimprovements 1 believe to be superior to the first.

My invention consists in the provision of an accessory complete initself, which may be attached to the vise jaw frame of the machineconvenient to the reach of the operator, and which when adjusted forblack face casting will present a signal which can hardly escape theoperat'ors attention.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanyingdrawings, where- Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved device. v

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of F igure 1, enlarged.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1, enlarged. j

Figure 5 shows my device as attached to a linotype machine of standarddesign, only Serial No. 212,661.

' such parts of the latter being shown as to illustrate the applicationof my invention.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6--6 of Figure 5. l

Figure 7 is a top plan view of a modified form of signalling device.

Figure 8 is a side elevation of Fig. 7 with parts broken away. y

Figure 9 is a section on Fig. 8.

Referring particularly to Figures 1 to 4, 10 represents a guide frame orblock having a longitudinal groove 11 wherein is reciprocable a slidel12. Slide 12 is provided with a pin 13 fixed to its upper surface andprojecting through a longitudinal slot 14 `of a cover plate 15screw-attached to frame 10 to yhold the slide between its guideways. Aspring tongue 16 preferably bent in the manner shown in Figure 2, issecured toone end of slide 12 and this tongue carries'at its eX- tremitya spacer block 17, the block and tongue having a thickness equal to thedistance between the upper and lower type characters o-f the matrices.Tongue 16 is of the linee-9 or suiiicient strength to hold block 17 inthe position indicated, and its end 18 is preferably turned up as shown.The other end of slide 12 is turned up to form a handle 19,

A plaque 20 is swingable about a vertical pivot 21 secured bymeans ofnut 22 and collar 23 in a counter-bored recess in frame 10 at one sideof slide 12. The lower edge of `plaque 2O is provided with alongitudinal groove 24 intov which pin 13 is adapted to take. Aresilient tongue 25, fiXed to one end of cover plate 16, bearsyieldingly on slide 12 to resist its free movement.

The tongue isslidable relative to the frame from the full-line positionof Figures 1 and 2 to the broken-line position, and by reason of the pinand slot connection between the slide and plaque 20, the latter is swungfrom its full-line position of these figures, to the broken-lineposition. y

The above described self-contained device is preferably attached to thevise jaw frame 26 of the machine, Figure, to the right of the iirstelevator, by a single headed screw 27. This screw engages in acounter-sunk bore in block or frame 1() below slide 12, so that in theconstruction shown, element 10 will be secured to the vise jaw framebefore the device is assembled. The whole is so positioned that handle19 is convenient to the reach of the operator, and block 17, when in theposit-ion of Figures l and 2, will lie above and free of the usual `lockbar 28. As described above, when block 17 is in its extended positionrelative to frame 10, plaque 2O will take the dotted line positionindicated in Figures l and 2 and will present a broadside 29 to the viewof the operator. This side of the plaque is preferably colored red, soas to stand out clearly. In this manner, the operator has a distinctreminder that he is casting Yblacli face. Ihen the slide is moved to theright, block I7 will Lbe withdrawn from registei1 with lock bar 28 andscrew 30 so that the iirst elevator can descend to light face position.In this position the plaque or flag 2Ok presents an edge to theview ofthe operator so that it is not noticeably visible..

vIn some types of machines an adjustment rod for the vise aw Aextendingacross the top ofthe vise Jjaw. frame is provided, and operates in sucha manner as to interfere with a signalling device operating as abovede-y scribed. In Figures 7 to 9, I have shown a modified form ofsignalling device which willbe found preferable in many cases.

Referring to Figures 7 to 9., 3l indicates a block to receive a slidel2and 32 a cover secured thereto. The cover is provided with an elongatedslot .33 and to t-he rear of this slot Lthe cover has two integral lugs34 and 35. A plaque 36 is provided at its lower lateral `edges with pins.journalled in aligned apertures in lugs 34 and 35. Theslide element isthe same as described in connection with the first. embodiment, with theexception that instead-of pin 13, itis provided with a cam lug 37 whichprojects through slot 33.

When the slide isfat the extreme right, lug 37 lies to the right ofplaque 36 so that the inner face of .the latter rests against cover 32as clearly shown in Figure 7. IVhen the slide isv pushed to .the left,however, the cam engages the plaque and throws it into the positionshown in Figures 8 and 9. A spring clip 38 is secured `to the rear ofthe plaque so that when the latter is in its upright position the footof this clip contacts with the cover plate and tends to throw the plaqueforward. Consequently, as soon as the slide is returned to its rightlimit position, the plaque will be thrown forward into the position ofFigure 7. In this construction also the face of the plaque toward theopera-tor is preferably painted in an arresting color.

lVhile I have necessarily described a spe ciiic embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that I do not intend to be limitedexcept as determined in the following claims.

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l. The combination with a. type-casting machine employing twotype-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, a lock rodreleased upon downward movement or said elevator into contact therewith,and a slotted mold,of a block ,movable into position over said lock rodto arrest-said elevator in its downward movement-whereby the lower typecharacter of a matrix carried by said elevator is positioned in front ofthe mold slot, manually operable means for moving the block, randawsignaling device automatically set in view ofthe operator when saidblock is so moved.

2. The combination with a. type-casting machine employing twovtype-character matrices, said machine having .an elevator, and a. lockrod released-)upondownward movement of said elevator into contacttherewith, ofa block movable intoand ont of; register with said lockrod, manually operable means for moving the block, and asignalingsdevice thrown linto and out of .signaling position independence upon the .movements fof ysaid block.

3. The combination with Va typefcasting machine employing twotype-character imatrices, ,said ymachine having an elevator, .and a lockrod released upon ldownwardi'fmovement of said elevatorfinto contactytherewith, of a block movable into and ont of register with Vsaid lockrod, manuallyxoperable means for moving the block, and;apivotedsgnalingdevice thrown into and out `of signaling position independence upon the.movements of said block.

. 4t. The combination with .a type-,casting machine employing 'twotype-characteranatrices, said machine Lhavingan elevator, anda lock ro dreleased iu-pon Vdownward Emo-vement of said elevator into Contacttherewith, :of -a slide operatively positioned von a'fixedgpart of themachine .to the right of said elevator, a block in connection withsaid.- slide at .one end thereof, :said jblock being disposable abovesaid rod upon `appropriate .movement of the slide, an operating handlevon the other end vof the slide convenient to the reach of the operator,a-nd signaling means..;auto matical'ly set :upon 4movement of :saidslide;

5. The combination with `a type-casting machine. employing twotype-'character matrices, said machine ,having an l elevator, and.` alock rod released upon downward movement of said elevator into contactltherewith, of .a horizontal slide roperatively `positioned onfa lixedpart .of the machine, a block in connection with said slide atonefendthereof,.and adapted tov lbe positioned above :said ,lock rodupon appropriate movement of saidslide, means in connection with theslide manually engagea-ble to imove the latter,aand aipivoted signalingmember automaticallyswunginto signa-ling position iiponsuch -movementofsaid slide. y

6. rIhe combinationHwitl-l :a type-casting machine employing twotype-character `imatrices, said machine havingan elevatorpand a lock rodreleased upon downwandanovement of ysaid :elevator finto, Contact;therewith, of a horizontal slide operativelyipositioned 0111 .a

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fixed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide at oneend thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod uponappropriate movement of said slide, and a pivoted plaque adapted to beswung into broadside position to the view ont' the operator upon suchmovement of said slide.

7. The combination with a type-casting machine employing twotype-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rodreleased upon downward movementI oit said elevator into Contacttherewith, of a horizontal slide operatively positioned on a iXed partof the machine, a block in connection with said slide at one end thereofand adapted to be positioned above said lock rod upon appropriatemovement of said slide and a horizontally pivoted plaque adapted to beswung into broadside position to the view of the operator upon suchmovement of said slide.

8. The combination with a type-casting machine employing twotype-character matrices, said machine having` an elevator, and a lockrod released upon downward movement ot' said elevator into contacttherewith', of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on axed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide elementat one end thereo and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod uponappropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque horizontallypivoted adjacent said slide and normally lying in a substantiallyhorizontal plane, and means on said slide element to engage said plaqueand move it into upright position upon the movement of the slideelement.

9. The combination with a type-casting ma.- chine employing twotype-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rodreleased upon downward movement of said eleva-tor into contacttherewith, of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on afixed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide elementat one end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod uponappropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque horizontallypivoted adj acent said slide and normally lyingvin a substantiallyhorizontal plane, means on said slide element to engage said plaque andmove it into upright position upon the movement of the slide element,and means tending to swing said plaque back to horizontal position uponthe return of said slide.

l0. The combination of a type-casting masaid elevator into contacttherewith, of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on afixed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide elementat one end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod uponappropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque elementhorizontally pivoted at one side of said slide, and normally lying in asubstantially horizontal plane across said slide, and a cam lug on saidslide adapted to swing said plaque into substantially upright positionupon movement of the slide.

11. The combination of a type-casting machine employing twotype-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rodreleased upon downward movement of said elevator int-o contacttherewith, of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on a Xedpart of the machine, a block in connection with said slide element atone end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod uponappropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque elementhorizontally pivoted at one side of said slide, and normally lying in asubstantially horizontal plane across said slide, a cam lug on saidslide adapted to swing said plaque into substantially upright positionupon movement of the slide, and spring means tending to swing saidplaque back to horizontal position upon the return of said slide.

12. The combination with a type-casting machine employing twotype-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rodreleased upon downward movement of said elevator into contact therewith,of a guide frame, a slide horizontally reciprocable therein, a block inconnection with one end of said slide and -reciprocable therewith, asignallingl device carried by said frame, means to readily attach saidframe to a Xed part of the machine with said block reciprocable into andout of register with said lock bar, and operating meansr between saidslide and signalling device whereby the latter is controlled independence upon the movements of the former.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hanol.

CHARLES H. ALLAN.

